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Take a look at FIRST robotics, if you haven't already. They have 3 different leagues. FTC (possibly FLL) might be the most relevant for a middle school. I'm not
by crazypyro 11y ago
Take a look at FIRST robotics, if you haven't already. They have 3 different leagues. FTC (possibly FLL) might be the most relevant for a middle school. I'm not sure how big it is on the West Coast, but as an alumni of a high school team, it was definitely a big motivator for me and choosing a software engineer career.
It also incorporates a lot of different disciplines, from CAD to software engineering (programming) to mechanical design.
http://www.usfirst.org/ http://www.usfirst.org/
- goebelj 11y agoThat is a great recommendation. I found the local WA chapter, https://www.firstwa.org/ https://www.firstwa.org/, and will contact them. Do you have another other ideas as well?
- crazypyro 11y agoI'm not sure how wide spread Project Lead the Way is, but that was also a great program that my school had when I was younger. They appear to have a middle school curriculum, but I have no experience in education, so not sure how wide spread it is. https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/ https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/